口口声声 kǒu kǒu shēng shēng repeatedly

Explanation

形容反复不断地说；也指经常说。

Describes someone repeating something over and over; it can also mean that someone says something often.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城里住着一位名叫李白的书生，他自幼饱读诗书，才华横溢。一日，他与友人相约前往郊外踏青，路上遇到一位年迈的老者，衣衫褴褛，步履蹒跚。老者向李白诉说了自己的困境，他多年来勤勤恳恳地务农，却因一场突如其来的洪水冲垮了家园，田地也被淹没，如今家徒四壁，生活困顿。李白听后深感同情，口口声声地表示要帮助老者重建家园。他当即拿出身上所有的盘缠，并承诺日后会继续给予老者帮助。李白的一片善心感动了老者，老者感激涕零，连连向李白道谢。此事很快在长安城里传开，大家都称赞李白的侠义之举。李白口口声声帮助老人的事迹，成为长安城里一段佳话。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, cháng ān chéng lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shū shēng, tā zì yòu bǎo dú shī shū, cái huá héng yì. yī rì, tā yǔ yǒu rén xiāng yuē qián wǎng jiāo wài tà qīng, lù shang yù dào yī wèi nián mài de lǎo zhě, yī shān lán lǚ, bù lǚ pán shān. lǎo zhě xiàng lǐ bái sù shuō le zìjǐ de kùnqìng, tā duō nián lái qín qín kěn kěn de wù nóng, què yīn yī chǎng tū rú qí lái de hóng shuǐ chōng kuǎ le jiā yuán, tián dì yě bèi yān mò, rú jīn jiā tú sì bì, shēng huó kùndùn. lǐ bái tīng hòu shēn gǎn tóng qíng, kǒu kǒu shēng shēng de biǎo shì yào bāng zhù lǎo zhě chóng jiàn jiā yuán. tā dāng jí ná chū shēn shàng suǒ yǒu de pán chán, bìng chéng nuò rì hòu huì jìxù gěi yǔ lǎo zhě bāng zhù. lǐ bái de yī piàn shàn xīn gǎn dòng le lǎo zhě, lǎo zhě gǎn jī tì líng, lián lián xiàng lǐ bái dào xiè. cǐ shì hěn kuài zài cháng ān chéng lǐ chuán kāi, dà jiā dōu chēng zàn lǐ bái de xiá yì zhī jǔ. lǐ bái kǒu kǒu shēng shēng bāng zhù lǎo rén de shì jì, chéng wéi cháng ān chéng lǐ yī duàn jiā huà.

During the Tang Dynasty, there lived a scholar named Li Bai in Chang'an City. Since his childhood, he had been well-read and possessed exceptional talent. One day, he and a friend made a trip to the countryside. Along the way, they encountered an elderly man who wore tattered clothes and walked with difficulty. The old man told Li Bai of his hardships. He had worked diligently as a farmer for many years, but a sudden flood had destroyed his home and flooded his fields. Now he lived in poverty. Li Bai felt deep sympathy and repeatedly promised to help the old man rebuild his home. He immediately gave him all the money he had and pledged to continue to help him in the future. Li Bai's kindness moved the old man to tears, and he repeatedly thanked Li Bai. The story spread quickly throughout Chang'an, and everyone praised Li Bai's noble deed. The story of how Li Bai repeatedly promised to help the old man became a beautiful story in Chang'an.

Usage

常用作状语，表示反复地说或经常说。

cháng yòng zuò zhuàng yǔ, biǎo shì fǎn fù de shuō huò jīng cháng shuō

Often used as an adverbial modifier, indicating repeated or frequent speaking.

Examples

• 他口口声声说自己没有做错，但证据却显示相反。

  tā kǒu kǒu shēng shēng shuō zìjǐ méiyǒu zuò cuò, dàn zhèngjù què xiǎnshì fǎn duì

  He insisted he had done nothing wrong, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

• 她口口声声地保证会按时完成任务，我们拭目以待。

  tā kǒu kǒu shēng shēng de bǎozhèng huì àn shí wánchéng rènwù, wǒmen shìmù dàidài

  She repeatedly assured us that she would complete the task on time, we'll wait and see.

Related Idioms

• 唠叨

• 絮叨

• 喋喋不休

Opposite Idioms

• 沉默寡言

• 惜字如金